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Brighouse

¹ British

/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

a town in N England, in Calderdale unitary authority, West Yorkshire: machine tools, textiles, engineering. Pop: 32 360 (2001)

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Brighouse ² British

/ ˈbrɪɡˌhaʊs /

noun

Harold . 1882–1958, British novelist and dramatist, best known for his play Hobson's Choice (1915)

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Fifield said he ended up liable for two mortgage payments after Valerie Holmes Law in Brighouse failed to use his money to pay off his old mortgage before shutting down.

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At Brighouse High School, in West Yorkshire, head teacher Richard Horsfield worries about not having enough funding to support pupils with Send - in terms of both educational support and capital spending on the school building.

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After leaving his soap work, Savident appeared on stage in productions of panto Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs and Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice.

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Other contenders include Roger - a Pug, Toy Poodle and Ugly Boi cross - from Brighouse, in West Yorkshire, and Marnie - a French Bulldog - from Swindon, in Wiltshire.

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The Lamborghini Aventador and Mazda CX5 collided at about 17:00 BST on the westbound carriageway at junction 25 near Brighouse, said police.

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